MLK Celebration

24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

East Stroudsburg University this year celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this virtual event in place of the annual breakfast that began in 1997 by former President Robert Dillman. Over the years, this event has become a significant and symbolic event in our Community.

Today’s event will include a message from Interim President Kenneth Long, our Keynote Speaker, several performances, and of course the presentations of the MLK Award to students, faculty and staff, and our Community members. We will also have the honor of presenting the Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie Scholarships to our amazing students, which is one of the reasons so many annually attend this event.

Thank you for the generous support from our sponsors and community members that continue to fund our endowed Mary Gertrude Smith Boddie Scholarship which is awarded to our most deserving students. May this celebration this evening show that East Stroudsburg University and our surrounding Community continue to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Keynote Speaker Sarah Batool Khan

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania selected Sarah Batool Khan ’15, senior curriculum training developer at an anti-sexual violence organization and is based in Washington, D.C. ESU’s 24^th annual celebration honoring Dr. King is scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2021 at 6 p.m. The theme of this year’s celebration is "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

Ms. Khan responsible for helping create training for staff and volunteers who support survivors and their loved ones visiting the organization’s two crisis hotlines. This anti-sexual violence organization partners with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country, including Women’s Resources of Monroe County, Inc. (WRMC), an organization where Khan served as a counselor-advocate and benefited greatly from the mentorship of the staff.

More about Sarah Batool Khan

As a community member, Khan is involved in the Justice for Muslims Collective. Their mission is to dismantle institutional and structural Islamophobia through raising political consciousness and shifting narratives, community empowerment, organizing and healing, and building alliances across movements with a focus on the greater Washington, D.C. region. She is a leadership core member for Justice For Muslims Collective where she works on their rapid response efforts to provide direct mutual aid to families impacted by COVID-19 and has worked to pass the No Muslim Ban Act. Khan’s background includes serving as the director of English curriculum for Paper Airplanes Inc. where she created professional training for Syrian and Afghan refugees and their tutors all over the world. She currently also works with Business Research and Services Institute (BRASI) in a curriculum evaluation capacity. Her passion for grassroots education and community-building has allowed her to serve as a Fulbright Fellow in Turkey, a visiting teacher in Cuba, and a presenter at international conferences on the topics of literature and trauma-informed learning.

For assistance or special accommodations, please contact csewell@esu.edu or (570) 422-3463. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, services for physical, cognitive, visual or auditory assistance.

MLK Celebration

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Phone:: (570) 422-3463
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24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

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